as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cue
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Or, sure, kids’ tunes, or laugh-out-loud funny ones, or memorable film-score cues — all of those things, too.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Guests can enjoy the rooftop hot tubs (cue the mountain scenery), a barrel sauna, and festive holiday programming throughout the holiday season.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The clip caption explained that was her cue to leave.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Or, sure, kids’ tunes, or laugh-out-loud funny ones, or memorable film-score cues — all of those things, too.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
It’s cued, formally speaking, by the movie’s lack of flashbacks.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Guests can enjoy the rooftop hot tubs (cue the mountain scenery), a barrel sauna, and festive holiday programming throughout the holiday season.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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There will also be drink specials and other festivities lined up.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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From Lionel Trains to Barbie, Nintendo and Star Wars toys, there have always been a must-have toy that left shoppers lining up and even fighting over them.Dawn Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ever wonder why there are so many amateurs queuing up to climb Mt. Everest?Jim Clash, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Orlando is coming into the matchup beat-up and missing very key pieces. Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction: Mavericks win 110-107 This is queued up to be a key Western Conference matchup featuring two of the top contending teams with two MVP candidates.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The hope is to align AI with some purpose that beneficially leads to humankind and AI being on the same side and working together harmoniously hand-in-hand.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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But its core themes—the corrupting allure of control, the dangers of putting the future in the hands of greedy autocrats—align closely with those of the original Dune novels.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that Neanderthals and early humans interbred has been known since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010, but these studies suggest the interactions happened more recently than scientists once thought.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Why is sequencing important to incoming presidents?Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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